by staff2080 | May 22, 2021
Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation is a complementary practice to Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation. It is a formal practice originally taught by the Buddha as an antidote to fear. When we practice Metta we awaken to our own intrinsic wholeness, peacefulness and...
by staff2080 | May 17, 2021
On September 15 our new vaccine requirement goes into effect. Please see details below, following the retreat description. We don’t need to tell you how the pandemic has turned the familiar world upside down. Now, as we begin to emerge from some of the...
by staff2080 | May 17, 2021
During this 7-day retreat you will be supported to develop and/or deepen your mindfulness practice in a natural and sustainable way. The phrase “When Awareness Becomes Natural”, the title of Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s most recent book, highlights the possibility of...
by staff2080 | May 17, 2021
The Buddha taught that continuity of mindful awareness, when accompanied by right view, can liberate the heart from afflictive emotions. The process gives rise to wholesome states of mind such as kindness, compassion, joy, and peace. This retreat will be structured in...
by staff2080 | May 13, 2021
In concentration and serenity (Samatha) meditation, we return our awareness to one object of meditation to the exclusion of everything else, thereby collecting and unifying the mind stream. This practice counteracts the overstimulation of today’s world, reflected in...
